Summer Youth Training Employment Program; authorize school districts to establish.

HB 272 authorizes Mississippi school districts rated "D" or "F" to create a summer program for rising 10th graders (students who completed 9th grade). The program must include three required components: soft skills training (e.g., teamwork, time management), personal living skills (e.g., job applications, financial responsibility), and education/academic planning for college or vocational training. Students completing the program receive a certificate of completion, and districts may offer stipends if funding is available. The state appropriates $2 million to support this initiative, which must be implemented by July 1, 2025.